Beginner Acrylic Christmas Ornaments

Machine Type:

OpenBuilds MiniMill

Software:

Inkscape, Fusion 360, OpenBuilds Control

Electronics:

Other Controller

Machine Time:

20-45 minutes each

Bit or Laser Size:

1/8", 1.3mm, 3.0mm, 0.25mm (tip)

Feeds & Speeds:

1250 mm/min 12000-20000 rpm

Materials:

5.4mm cast acrylic plate (sold as 1/4")

I cut these on my modified mini-mill. (It is much more like a C-beam machine now.) I had a new dust boot and it worked great at preventing the spray of acrylic chips on my machine and shop.

I found some of the designs as svg's online. The others, I converted from jpeg's to svg's using the free program Inkscape. I imported each svg into a sketch in fusion 360, added an outline, and then used f360's manufacture environment to create the toolpaths and export the g-code.

I used OpenBuilds control to load the gcode and control the cuts.